Climate and energy group calls for EU emissions trading reform to match historic Paris climate deal
CAN Europe chief responds to comments by European Parliament’s lead ETS reform rapporteur Ian Duncan.
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Letter to Environmental Council: bring EU climate ambition in line with Paris
CAN Europe sent the following letter to Environment Ministers ahead of the June 2016 Envi Council meeting
EU moves ahead on Paris Agreement ratification
The proposal for ratification of the Paris Agreement published today by the European Commission ahead of original schedule reflects growing political will to secure a rapid ratification of the landmark […]
Why a price on carbon cannot fix everything
Some market fundamentalists make that a simple price on carbon (i.e. an ETS) can fix everything. This is simply wrong, has been proven wrong by many studies and it will […]
Carbon leakage: industry subsidies, windfall profits instead of climate action
The success of the ETS revision hinges on its ability to make the polluter pay, rather than paying the polluter. Handing out free pollution permits contradicts the EU Treaty principle […]
Parliament’s ETS reform draft only pays lip service to the Paris agreement
Europe’s Emissions Trading Scheme urgently needs to be reformed and now is the last chance to do so. It is also a chance for the Parliament to show it is […]
ETS reform proposal disregards the Paris Agreement
Member of the European Parliament in charge of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) reform file for the Parliament’s Environment Committee, Ian Duncan has just released his draft proposal for […]
Report on cement sector emissions increase due to ETS
CAN Europe commissioned a study that looked at carbon leakage claims in the cement sector and found evidence that emissions increased because of free allocation.
Letter to Commissioners on ESD
Letter to ensure that the 2030 Effort Sharing Decision, the EU’s largest climate instrument, is fit for purpose.
European Parliament’s energy committee adds to momentum for a higher energy efficiency target
On 24th May, the Members of the European Parliament Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committee restated the Parliament’s long-standing call for boosting ambition of the EU 2030 energy savings target […]